Aston Villa have announced that Roy Keane has left the club with immediate effect.
The shock news was posted on the club’s official Twitter page just after 9.30am on Friday morning.
The ex-Ireland midfielder only joined the Premier League side in July as an assistant to manager Paul Lambert.
Roy Keane has relinquished his role as #AVFC assistant manager with immediate effect. Full details to follow on our website.
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) November 28, 2014
Keane has now revealed his reason for making this morning’s announcement:
“Ultimately, my roles with Villa and Ireland and combining my commitment to these have become too much.It isn’t fair to either Villa or Ireland, so I’ve made this decision.
“I’d like to thank Paul for giving me a great opportunity to come to a brilliant football club, I’ve really enjoyed my experiences at Villa and I wish the management team, the players, the supporters and the Club nothing but the best going forward.”
Villa manager Paul Lambert has also paid tribute to the Corkman “Roy came to me this morning and he informed me that, ultimately, the difficulty of combining both roles has prompted his decision, which I respect totally.In the brief period we have worked together he has been great in the role and I understand his reasons for leaving.”
Another day in the never boring life of Roy Keane.
